Qatar World Cup Starting 11 Today vs Canada CONFIRMED – 18th June 2026

Qatar takes on Canada in a crucial Group B clash at BC Place, Vancouver, on Thursday, June 18, with both sides still chasing their first-ever 2026 FIFA World Cup win. The kick-off is set for 18:00 ET / 15:00 PT in front of a home Vancouver crowd expected to give the Canada national football team an extra lift.

Canada drew 1-1 with Bosnia & Herzegovina, and Qatar played out an identical score against Switzerland in their respective openers, leaving both teams needing a result to keep their knockout-stage hopes alive.

Sportsdunia takes a closer look at the Qatar World Cup starting 11 that will take the field against Canada.

Home Advantage and History Favor the Canucks:

For the Qatar national football team, the expectation was continuity rather than wholesale changes. The Maroons have stuck largely with the same starting XI that earned a respectable point against Switzerland, given there's no real need for sweeping changes after a solid opening performance.

The one anticipated switch comes up front, where Almoez Ali could replace Yusuf Abdurisag as the central striker in the Qatar World Cup starting 11. On the other side, Canada have made several alterations after their draw with Bosnia. Cyle Larin comes in for Tani Oluwaseyi to partner Jonathan David up top.

At the same time, Niko Sigur is still on the bench with Alistair Johnston starting at right back, and Ali Ahmed steps in for Liam Millar on the left.

The two nations have only met once before, a 2022 friendly, which Canada won 2-0 through goals from Larin and David, and Qatar's winless run now stretches to seven matches since qualifying for the tournament, dating back to November last year. Head coach Jesse March will be keen to register a win in the Qatar vs Canada clash.

Qatar Predicted Starting 11 vs Canada (4-3-3):

• GK: Mahmoud Abunada
• DEF: Ayoub Al-Oui, Pedro Miguel, Boualem Khoukhi, Homam Elamin
• MID: Jassem Gaber, Assim Madibo, Issa Laye
• FWD: Edmilson Junior, Almoez Ali, Akram Afif

The Qatar World Cup starting 11 today vs Canada features some exciting names on offer to fans ahead of the upcoming clash, which could temporarily crown a new leader in Group B at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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